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November 10, 2023

Biden admin under fire for opening borders to food imports potentially containing devastating disease

The Biden administration is facing pressure to rescind its plan to allow beef imports from Paraguay, where a devastating disease has ravaged livestock for years.

November 10, 2023

Taylor Swift postpones Argentina concert after Travis Kelce arrives

Taylor Swift canceled the Nov. 10 concert of the international leg of "The Eras Tour" due to "chaotic" weather. Her rumored boyfriend, Travis Kelce, just arrived in the country.

November 10, 2023

$242M upgrade planned for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

A $242 million upgrade to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which will fully redesign and streamline its concourses and dozens of gates by late 2025, has been announced.

November 10, 2023

More than half of world's countries pose heightened risks for American travelers: State Department

More than half the countries in the world are now risky for Americans to travel to, the State Department says, as it has issued a new “worldwide caution."

November 9, 2023

Mexican immigration officers find 123 migrants trapped in trailer

123 migrants from Central and South America were reportedly found trapped inside a trailer in Matehuala, a city in Mexico's San Luis Potosí state.

November 9, 2023

Embattled Mexican women's prison reports 8 suicides in under 5 months

The women's prison in Mexico's Morelos state, located outside Mexico City, has reported a string of eight recent suicides as it grapples with notoriously poor conditions.

November 9, 2023

Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic

Puerto Rican health officials declared an influenza epidemic on Thursday after nearly 26,000 cases were reported, 42 of which ended in patients' deaths.

November 9, 2023

Tourists flee popular Iceland spa after 'earthquake swarm' raises fears of volcanic activity

Iceland's famed Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is closed to visitors and tourists for at least a week due to earthquakes that could result in a volcanic eruption.

November 9, 2023

American lawyer arrested for fatally shooting two environmental protesters at Panama road blockade: police

A retired American lawyer allegedly fatally shot two protesters in Panama on Tuesday after becoming enraged about a demonstration that had blocked a busy highway.

November 9, 2023

Man arrested after allegedly shooting two protestors

Kenneth Darlington, 77, is arrested after shooting two environmental demonstrators at a protest blocking the road in Panama. (Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)